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New Mexico Games Announces 2025 Athletes Of The Year

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New Mexico’s archery sensation Claire Ortega. Courtesy/NMG 

New Mexico’s tennis star Ronin Reznik. Courtesy/NMG

NMG News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Games (NMG) has announced the 2025 Athletes of the Year, honoring exceptional achievements and inspiring stories in the world of sports. The 2025 Athletes of the Year include archery sensation Claire Ortega and tennis star Ronin Reznik, each embodying the spirit of excellence and perseverance. 

For Ortega, archery has been a lifelong passion. From shooting plastic toy bows as a child to earning gold medals at the state level, her dedication Read More

Project Venture Spotlights Culturally Grounded Approach To Build Resilience, Reduce Opioid & Overdose Crisis Risk

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FORE News:

The U.S. opioid and overdose crisis has disproportionately impacted American Indian and Alaska Native communities — yet prevention strategies too often overlook cultural traditions, tribal beliefs, and the effects of historical and ongoing trauma. Indigenous adolescents face some of the highest risks, including higher rates of overdose, suicide, depression, and adverse childhood experiences than other racial and ethnic groups.

A new video from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) spotlights Project Venture, an innovative program on the Pine Ridge Reservation Read More

Governor Marks 90th Anniversary Of Social Security

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From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today celebrated 90 years of one of the most iconic, successful programs in American history, recognizing Social Security as a system that has lifted millions out of poverty, treated people with dignity, and provided security in their retirement years.  

The governor emphasized that Social Security represents earned income for retirees and disabled workers—while calling out Congress for failing to address the real financial pressures facing the program. 

“While Congress refuses to deal with inflation and the real-life Read More

Rule Of Law Advances A Civil And Engaged Democracy

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New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice David K. Thomson, Courtesy/NMSC

By Chief Justice David K. Thomson
New Mexico Supreme Court

I am pleased to announce the New Mexico Supreme Court’s fifth annual “Rule of Law” program. The goal of the program is to educate middle school, high school, and college students on the judiciary’s role in our democracy and how the rule of law secures a just and civil society. This year we will hold oral argument at the Henderson Fine Arts Center at San Juan College in Farmington on Aug. 28, at 1 p.m.

Normally, I write an op-ed in advance of the program to discuss the importance Read More

Preserving History ‘Behind-The-Fence’ … Archaeologist, Historic Buildings Team Restoring Manhattan Project Relics

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Battleship Bunker in Pajarito Canyon, where important implosion tests preceded the Trinity Test. Courtesy/LANL

By MARLENE WILDEN
Los Alamos Daily Post
marlene@ladailypost.com

At Los Alamos’s Pajarito Site, also known as Technical Area 18 (TA-18), a quiet but profound restoration effort is unfolding. Led by archaeologists, historians and architects from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), this work goes beyond stabilizing concrete bunkers and experimental facilities from World War II. It’s part of a deeper mission to honor the full legacy of Manhattan Project National Historical Read More

New Mexico Delegation To Host Virtual Military Service Academy Nominations Event Sept. 4

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NM DELEGATION News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — At 6 p.m. MT on Thursday, Sept. 4, the offices of U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Reps. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) will bring together representatives from the U.S. Military Service Academies for a virtual Q&A session.

The conversation is an opportunity for high school students and recent graduates to ask questions about the nomination process and attending U.S. Military Service Academies. The New Mexico Congressional Delegation will be accepting Read More

Luján Announces Guidance From DOJ For Claimants Following Recent Extension And Expansion Of RECA

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U.S. SENATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) has secured guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for claimants seeking compensation through the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) program. This follows a bipartisan push led by Sen. Luján to ensure that claimants can access the program. With the recent extension and expansion of RECA, the DOJ has now opened applications for new claims and for expanded eligible populations.

Application instructions from DOJ are available here.

Claim forms for claimants are available here and below:

  1. Downwinder Claim
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Heinrich Tours AV Manufacturing Facility, Receives BADGER Satellite Communications System Demonstration

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) speaking at the AV space operations manufacturing facility, Aug. 8, 2025. Courtesy photo

U.S. SENATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, toured AV’s space operations manufacturing facility and received a demonstration of their next generation BADGER satellite communications system, which will expand and modernize the nation’s satellite operations capability, strengthen national security, and further solidify New Mexico’s role as a global hub for defense and space innovation. Read More

U.S. Representatives Leger Fernández, Bonamici, Hayes Lead Letter To Protect Immigrant Access To Head Start

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U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández

Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), and Jahana Hayes (D-CT) led 34 Members of Congress in calling for the Department of Health and Human Services to protect immigrant access to Head Start.

The Representatives sent the letter after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a notice in the Federal Register on July 15 that changes how the department interprets “federal public benefit” under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Read More

Los Alamos County Intergovernmental Affairs Manager Danielle Duran Elected Vice President Of NACIRO

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Danielle Duran

COUNTY News:

Philadelphia, PA – Los Alamos County Intergovernmental Affairs Manager Danielle Duran was elected vice president of the National Association of County Intergovernmental Relations Officials (NACIRO) at the National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference on July 13, 2025, in Philadelphia, PA.

NACIRO is a professional organization of intergovernmental relations officials and county advocates, with members from across the United States representing counties to ensure federal policy benefits local governments. NACIRO is governed by a Board Read More